Historic churches · South East England
Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon
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Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon — church in Upper Eldon, Hampshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mottisfont & Dunbridge · 4.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
The Church of St John the Baptist in Upper Eldon is located at postcode SO20 6QN. The nearest railway station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge, which is 4.8 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Upper Eldon, Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0483°, -1.4816°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon, is a redundant Anglican church in the parish of King's Somborne, Hampshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands in the grounds of Eldon House, to the east of the A3057 road, some 4 miles (6 km) south of Stockbridge.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon, is a redundant Anglican church in the parish of King's Somborne, Hampshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands in the grounds of Eldon House, to the east of the A3057 road, some 4 miles (6 km) south of Stockbridge.
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Background
History
The church was built in the later part of the 12th century. The church was declared redundant on 21 December 1971, and it was vested in the Redundant Churches Fund (the forerunners of the Churches Conservation Trust) on 31 May 1973. In 1975 the church was repaired, including re-tiling the roof and re-plastering the interior. Further repairs were undertaken in 1984. The church is open daily for visitors.
Architecture
St John's is constructed in flint rubble, partly rendered, with stone dressings. The rebuilt east wall is in brick, and the roofs are tiled. The north wall contains two original single-light windows about 15 in wide and 3 ft tall. At the east end of the north wall is part of another window that was cut in half when the east wall was rebuilt. The west wall contains one similar window, as does the south wall which also contains another window cut in half. The east wall contains another similar window, a wider 19th-century copy of the original windows. At each corner of the church is a buttress. Around the rest of the church, other than along the east end, is a moulded string course at the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0483, -1.4816
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Test Valley
- Parish
- Kings Somborne
- Postcode
- SO20 6QN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Nearest railway station
- Mottisfont & Dunbridge — 4.8 km
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117455 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon, Hants - geograph.org.uk - 343920.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon?
- Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO20 6QN), in the parish of Kings Somborne.
- What is Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon?
- Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon — church in Upper Eldon, Hampshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon?
- The nearest railway station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO20 6QN.
- Is Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon a listed building?
- Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon?
- The nearest railway station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO20 6QN.